5/22/23 O&A NYC SONG OIF THE DAY SPECIAL: The Notorious B.I.G – Shot Ya

Who Shot Ya? is by Brooklyn, New York Notorious B.I.G also called Biggie Smalls, backed by  Sean Puffy Combs as the hypeman. Puffy’s emerging record label, Badboy Entertainment released it on February 21, 1995, on an alternate reissue of Biggie’s single “Warning,” out since December 5, 1994. Happy Belated Birthday! Continue reading

7/22/21 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Notorious B.I.G. Story (2001)

Christopher George Latore Wallace better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G.Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was a Brooklyn born rapper and songwriter. Continue reading

9/15/19 O&A NYC WITH WALESTLYEZ MOVIE TRAILER: Notorious B.I.G. Mini-Doc ’25 Years of Ready to Die’

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

Amazon Music’s The Birth of Biggie: 25 Years of Ready to Die follows the Notorious B.I.G. at the crucial moment when he was transitioning from unsigned hype to the rap superstar he’d become.  Continue reading

11/10/18 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Notorious B.I.G. “Ready to Die”- 1991 Bed-Stuy Video Debut With The Kid Mero

The Notorious B.I.G. in 1991 video debut (at age 17) Ready to Die at a street party in  Bed-Stuy.  Continue reading

3/13/18 O&A NYC TRIBUTE TO A LATE HIP HOP ARTIST: Craig Mack – “Flava In Ya Ear” Remix Feat. Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Busta & Rampage

Craig Mack one of the first Hip Hop artist to break out from Sean Puffy Combs, Bad Boy Entertainment in the 1990s has died at age 46. Craig Mack’s producer, Alvin Toney, confirmed that the Long Island rapper died of heart failure on March 12,2018 near his home in Walterboro, South Carolina.
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5/17/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez MUSIC: Puff Daddy Announces Bad Boy Reunion Tour

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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 Sean Puffy Combs, the music mogul of many aliases, has been in the industry for over 25 years. He has worked alongside the likes of Faith Evans, 112, Mase, Lil’ Kim and arguably the greatest rapper of all time, the late Notorious B.I.G.

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4/24/15 O&A With WaleStylez- Song Of The Day: Craig Mack feat. Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J – Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)

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Flava in Ya Ear is a single by American rapper Craig Mack. The original club mix single was released on 12 inch vinyl in July 1994 on the Bad Boy Entertainment record label, packaged with a series of additional remixes. The song features performances by labelmate The Notorious B.I.G. (the only time they collaborated while he was alive), Rampage, LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes. The song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 37th Grammy Awards in 1995. Continue reading